On the Way to Safe and Secure Smart Homes and Buildings
Researchers Are Looking to Prevent Hacker Attacks
BONN, Germany — A growing number of household and building operations can be managed via the Internet. Today’s smart homes and smart buildings promise convenient, efficient building management. But often these systems are not secure. Scientists are working on a software product that defends against hacker attacks before they reach the building.
Botnet, a term from the world of computers, is gradually tiptoeing its way into the world of building automation. You have to anticipate this kind of attack scenario, according to Dr. Steffen Wendzel of the Fraunhofer Institute for Communications, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE in Bonn, Germany. This researcher from the Cyber Defense department is an expert in hacker methods and, working jointly with Viviane Zwanger and Dr. Michael Meier, meticulously examines them.